diff --git a/runtime/syntax/xhtml.vim b/runtime/syntax/xhtml.vim
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+" Vim syntax file
+" Language:	XHTML
+" Maintainer:	noone
+" Last Change:	2003 Feb 04
+
+" Load the HTML syntax for now.
+runtime! syntax/html.vim
+
+let b:current_syntax = "xhtml"
+
+" vim: ts=8